Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - the SPOILER thread!

I really thought Percy, though I too had a terrible feeling it would be Mrs.  Weasley.  And I have to say that I thought Lupin, Tonks and Colin Creavy were just too much. 

I thought her reason for killing both Tonks and Lupin was a bit OTT.  I understand that she wanted readers to really get that war sucks, but I think both Hedwig and Dobby's (innocent) death showed us that.  All I could think was that Tonks was completely moronic for leaving her newborn son behind so she could fight.  Priorities much?

So I think we're all agreed.  We need her to re-write the book and save Hedwig, instead killing off Percy and/or Hagrid.  Does anyone second the motion?

So I think we're all agreed.  We need her to re-write the book and save Hedwig, instead killing off Percy and/or Hagrid.  Does anyone second the motion?

Motion seconded.

You can have Hagrid, but leave my Percy alone!   

I have finished the book and agree with what everyone else seems to be saying..

-forest bit way too long.....
-epilogue ending way too cheesy and pat
-dobby death was sniff worthy

I had thought Harry would kick the bucket and thought this would have been a more interesting ending - but as it's for kids, it probably wouldn't do...

I have to disagree with the Molly line. That was way too corny for me....   \There were a few lines that I winced at and that was one of them...

another thing about the deaths:  Other than Hedwig, Dobby and Snape, we weren't shown the deaths, we were only told about them after the fact.  Even Fred's death was brushed over.  Tonks and Lupin were just all of a sudden dead. 

maybe I'm a bad HP fan, but I could have cared less about the deaths of Hedwig, Dobby, Lupin and Tonks.  The only ones that really got me were Snape and Fred (and Fred was more shock than sadness, for sure.)  I'm not sure why that is...I think it's because it's been a long time since I've read most of the other HP books so I never got too attached to Lupin or Tonks...and I was always kind of indifferent about Hedwig and Dobby.  Snape's one of my favorite characters though so that did get me a little *sniff!*

I really thought Percy, though I too had a terrible feeling it would be Mrs.  Weasley.  And I have to say that I thought Lupin, Tonks and Colin Creavy were just too much. 

Colin especially, because he'd only have been about 14. 

I really wanted Neville to waste Bellatrix.  I mean, she robbed him of his parents, teh way Voldemort did Harry.

I third FunGirl's motion. 

What was that Grawp business all about, anyway?  That was dumb.

another thing about the deaths:  Other than Hedwig, Dobby and Snape, we weren't shown the deaths, we were only told about them after the fact.  Even Fred's death was brushed over.  Tonks and Lupin were just all of a sudden dead. 

Agreed. Rowling described this book as a bloodbath but I can't figure out why.  I liked Lupin (and liked David Thewlis as him especially) and thought he deserved a bigger death scene than just a mention. I thought he would become a father figure to Harry after Sirius but he just seemed to be moody all the time.....

Colin especially, because he'd only have been about 14. 

Colin's a year behind the Trio - so he'd have been sixteen, possibly seventeen.  Still doesn't change the fact that he's dead.

Agreed. Rowling described this book as a bloodbath but I can't figure out why.  I liked Lupin (and liked David Thewlis as him especially) and thought he deserved a bigger death scene than just a mention. I thought he would become a father figure to Harry after Sirius but he just seemed to be moody all the time.....

I felt absolutely cheated by the fact that in one sentence, Lupin was alive, and the next sentence, he was dead.  No explanation, nothing.  Given that he was the last of the Marauders, I expected more.  Then again, JKR seems to have given Lupin a total personality transplant in this book.  I don't believe for a minute that Lupin would have hit Harry - but it made the scene between them "more dramatic" and therefore characterization was sacrificed for the sake of a cheap plot device.

I'm late getting to this thread but just finished the book last weekend & then took some time to read through posts.

As I told Steve, it was such a different book from the first 6.  I missed the Hogwarts 'scene' & thought the H/R/H wandering around in the middle of the book was a bit too drawn out.  I was most miffed over the Hedwig & Snape deaths.

I love Snape.   (Especially the delish Alan Rickman!)  So I was really glad he turned out to be good, although I had almost lost hope by the end of the book & then - just in time!  So that part was cool.

Neville rocks!  The actor that plays him is from our town here & he made an appearance at our town's (independent) bookstore -- just down the street from us -- on the night that the book was released.  Now I wish I'd have gone & got an autograph!

I also think the part about living happily ever after with whoever you're dating at 17 is a bit silly.  But I don't suppose children would mind or question it necessarily.

I'm not much for dissecting things too much really.  Are HPs the best written children's books?  No, probably not.  But as I don't think I could write one any better - lol, they're alright & they've got kids reading, which is good.